Milwaukee County Courthouse cafeteria still closed after fire

The cafeteria in the Milwaukee County Courthouse remains closed after an electrical fire last month.

The closure is sending thousands of staffers, jurors and the public in search of alternative eats.

Four weeks after the courthouse fire, the cafeteria remains a hard hat zone.

In the weeks after the fire, court services, child support and weddings all resumed slowly, but the county said the cafeteria was low on its priority list.

That's left a stream of cafeteria refugees looking for lunch. WISN12 News found courthouse employees Tina Lausier and Peggy Kubricky at the nearby Public Museum Café.

It was standing room only at the Gouda Girls sandwich truck, where the closed cafeteria means a new business opportunity.

"We're glad we can help them out in their time of need, said Katherine Tonn of Gouda Girls.

The county arranged for food trucks to feed the masses there until the cafeteria reopens.

"I would be happy to be here every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (and) Friday," Tonn said.

The county said the cafeteria management wanted to wait until the building's electrical power issues were resolved before restocking refrigerators. The county will also ask the Milwaukee Health Department to give the restaurant its OK before bringing back the food.

A county spokesman said the cafeteria could be open by the end of the week.

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